In response to receiving a request for an identity key from a first entity, an identity key for the first entity is generated. A first request from the first entity to replicate a set of data is received. The generated identity key for the first entity is added to the metadata of the set of data requested to be replicated. A determination is made whether a replication rule exists for the first entity. In response to determining that a replication rule exists for the first entity, the set of data is replicated according to the replication rule for the first entity.
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7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein creating the association between the first user and the identity key comprises creating, by one or more processors, a hidden association between the first user and the identity key by utilizing a code name.
8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the identity key is a unique identifier associated with the first user within the distributed file system.
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